Missus Benet's disapproval of Anya went way back.Anya never had any personality from a young age, and she was so obsessed with boys that she became a spineless girl when she met Jeremy. If there was one thing Missus Benet hated, it was women who could not live without a man. Had Anya not been her niece, she would not even bother to look at the girl.Rosie frowned. She looked at Corinne—whom she hated with a passion—and asked, "Is Miss Corinne prettier than Anya, then? Doesn't seem like it to me!"Missus Benet turned her head to look at Corinne and had the same look of admiration that she had before."She's unique. She might look like an adorable young woman, but there's a strong valiance in her expression. Even her gaze is firm and unyielding. Most importantly, she exudes a disdain for men and power, and this is exactly the feeling that Fashion Pyramid has always strived for!"Rosie bit her lower lip in displeasure. In her view, Corinne was a natural-born vixen who could even swa
Jeremy's sudden appearance shocked the crowd, and they all began to whisper among themselves."I'm not seeing things, am I? Is Jeremy Holden here at the Riveras' party?""He came here willingly for Miss Anya's sake, I presume? It's so touching that he's making an exception for the girl he loves by showing his favor to the Riveras despite their family feud!""I guess the Riveras and the Holdens are now slowly breaking the ice even though they've never interacted with each other before!""I heard rumors that he insisted on getting engaged to Miss Anya despite the objections of his family's elders!""Whatever it is, you can't deny that he's handsome. I'm so jealous of Miss Anya! As if having a handsome brother who dotes on her all the time isn't good enough, she even has a handsome and powerful future husband in Mister Jeremy!""Ah, I'm so jealous too!"Amidst the whispers and the discussions, Jeremy lowered his eyes and responded curtly to Anya."Yes."His one-word reply left a
When he was one step away from bumping into Corinne, he moved past her smoothly and naturally as he continued to walk forward.Corinne's body and expression froze slightly."It's late, so why aren't you home yet? Who gave you permission to come here?" he reproached in a deep voice behind Corinne.Corinne came back to her senses and turned around to look over.Amongst the crowd of onlookers was Annie, who had an awkward expression on her face. She answered stubbornly, "I was just socializing after work. It's not like I did anything bad!"Annie pursed her lips as she answered Jeremy and turned around to look at Corinne. She waved her hands ever so slightly and sneakily greeted her with a smile.Corinne suddenly realized that Jeremy was there for Annie. 'And I thought he was here for me. Well, it's good that Jeremy didn't come for Anya and showed no reaction when he saw her earlier. It couldn't have turned out better!'At that moment, Anya walked past Corinne toward Jeremy and lean
All of a sudden, there seemed to be some sort of pressure bearing down on everyone, and the scene became deathly silent. Everyone thought that the atmosphere was a bit strange as Jeremy seemed to be staring at Lucas's female secretary with a cold and sharp gaze.Jeremy had a conflicted yet dangerous expression that sent chills down one's spine.Missus Benet also noticed that something was amiss with Jeremy's gaze, since there did not seem to be a logical reason as to why Jeremy would stare so intently at Lucas's secretary.'Isn't he satisfied with leading Anya on all this while? Has he taken a liking to another woman? Tch. Men are all the same. They always want the best of both worlds. He does have a good eye, though. Corinne is an outstanding young lady whose beauty makes it difficult for those who lay eyes on her to look away.'Missus Benet did not welcome Jeremy's presence, and she was prepared to call someone to remove him from the venue.One of her male servants was looking a
Rosie would never refuse an instruction from the man she loved, and she nodded demurely as she said, "I will, Lucas! Rest assured I'll bring Anya back!"Her heart was abuzz with joy because she felt that Lucas's willingness to assign a task as important as taking care of Anya meant that she was a special person in Lucas's heart.Corinne, on the other hand, was just a shabby little secretary doing odd jobs.After Rosie left, Lucas glanced at the people all around him. His refined and elegant gaze was very polite, yet it belied the annoyance in his expression. "Do you all intend to continue being a busybody?"Everyone was silent, but they soon left sensibly.Lucas glanced at Corinne and said, "Miss Corinne, how do you feel after seeing someone you don't wish to see?"Corinne could hear the subtle sarcasm in Lucas's tone but answered calmly, "I don't feel anything."Lucas curled his lips into an expressionless smirk. "You're very honest."Corinne was starting to get bored, so she
"Corinne! It's you!"Jason's handsome face startled her and she finally heaved a sigh of relief."Ah, kind sir!""What's wrong?" Jason asked with a smile, "Who did you think I was?""Nobody. I was just startled when you placed your hand on me all of a sudden."'Hehe! What am I afraid of, anyway? Was I expecting Jeremy to come back and look for me? I'm just overthinking things!'Jason walked gracefully to her side with a smile on his face. "Do you remember when we last met? I asked you if we'd be able to meet again, and you said it's all up to fate. Since you and I ran into each other here today, does that mean fate has plans for you and me?"Corinne laughed heartily. "You're right, it's quite a coincidence!"Jason frowned and pretended to be unhappy at her remark. "Don't just brush me off like that! Aren't you happy to see me?"Corinne yawned. "Why would I be?"Jason sighed, and leaned closer to her all of a sudden, "I'm very happy to see you though."Corinne remained calm w
Jason was dazed for a moment when she called him that. Then, he smiled with satisfaction and said, "You're welcome, Corinne. I just rushed over here from work, and Zeke called to tell me that they were drinking at Grace Garden. Lucas was probably invited too. Would you like to come with me and look for him?"Lucas had very likely gone to meet Zeke and the others, and Corinne was confident that Jeremy would not be around because she had earlier confirmed that Jeremy had left.Having considered all that, Corinne nodded and said, "Sure. I'll go with you."...Lunar Century Manor's Grace Garden was a small garden separate from the manor. It was a very quiet place since it was far from the banquet hall.Corinne walked into Grace Garden with Jason, and as soon as she entered the room, she saw three men sitting around playing some cards.Jason asked with a smile, "What are you boys playing?""Jason! You came just in time! Care to go for a round?"Zeke cocked his eyebrow after dealing
Corinne's lips twitched. "You have nothing better to do, don't you, Jason? Do you have so much time on your hands that you can remember these things?"Jason said softly, "It's not like I remembered it on purpose! I just couldn't forget that day because I consider it our first date."Corinne was speechless. 'Date? What date?! I was married at the time! Even though I was just cooperating with Jeremy, going on a date with you would be equivalent to cheating!'She did not want to talk to Jason anymore. That rascal was teasing her at every turn! Unfortunately for him, he teased the wrong person.Corinne would never fall for that!Over at the other end, Lucas adjusted the order of the cards and looked up to see Corinne whispering so closely to Jason. He frowned, and a touch of contempt manifested at the corners of his eyes.Anya's best friend, Rosie, often mentioned how much of a flirt Corinne was, and that she would flirt around whenever the opportunity arose. He had always been skept